July 1: Cherokee attack the southern frontier. July 4: Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence. It’s worth noting that two other branches of the military will turn 250 this year as well. The ...

On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress voted to replace the colonies' part-time militias with a full-time army – and ...

It's the U.S. Army's birthday. Originally created as a small force, its soldiers have played a major role in the U.S.'s ...

In 1775, the Continental Congress established the Army as the first U.S. military service. In 1777, the Stars and Stripes ...

The Army commemorated its 250th anniversary with a festival and parade in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, which is also ...

As the U.S. Army hosted its biggest 250th anniversary celebration with Saturday’s military parade in Washington, D.C., the ...

The commander-in-chief initially barred black soldiers from joining the ranks, but he came to understand the value—both moral ...

British infantrymen assembled at the base of Breed’s Hill, one of two promontories that comprised the Charlestown Heights ...

1775. March 23: Patrick Henry’s “Liberty or Death” speech, Richmond, Virgina. ... June 14: The Second Continental Congress formally established an American Continental Army.